As Atletico fell to Levante this Sunday, Diego Costa was caught in a rather disappointing display when he deliberately headbutted Mohamed Sissoko in the face. The ex Liverpool player then proceeded to hit the Spanish striker back.
Costa is not new to this kind of behavior. In fact, in February, during the two ties against Real Madrid, the Atleti striker engaged in an ongoing fight with both Ramos and Pepe. In those games, Atletico managed to tie one and lose the other.
In this double-shot, Costa's initial headbutt up, and Sissoko's retaliation below
The Atletico striker going at it with Pepe, while Godin attempts to calm spirits down
On the left is Costa's recent headbutt, and on the right side, his almost identical incident with Ramos
The Spanish striker's headbutt on Levante's Sissoko, and Momo's response
Football or UFC? Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa headbutts Levante’s Momo Sissoko [Video] http://t.co/POUayUhhsu pic.twitter.com/nbGgZaI0uf
— 101 Great Goals (@102greatgoals) May 4, 2014
Clearly, the Spanish striker is unable to manage the pressure that comes in big games or games that are not going the right way. This lack of maturity is understandable considering Costa is barely 25.
However, it is clear that if the Chelsea talent wants to become a legend, he will have to work on his temperament and challenge it into scoring goals rather than engaging in personal confrontations with the opponents.
